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(Message started by: derekne on Feb 9^th, 2005, 11:34pm)

Title: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by derekne on Feb 9^th, 2005, 11:34pm

Hello folks,
Im a newby as of tonight actually so lets get started.
My problem is I have two roof racks and havent a clue how or where they go. Ive had rail style roofs before thats easy enough. Even had the mondaoe where theres two holes under the top of door seals still easy enough. However how on earth do the Ford Scorpio saloon roof racks go on??
This has got me baffeld ive been scratching my head for a wile now. :'(
Thanks for reading..
Derek

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by ren on Feb 10^th, 2005, 12:14am

pages 92/93 of the owners handbook
show the roof rack posistion

hth

Ren

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by derekne on Feb 10^th, 2005, 12:17am

I will have a look thank you that was quick.
Thanks again ..
Derek

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by Scorpioen84 on Feb 10^th, 2005, 6:32am

I also got them... Its a bolt IN the rubber sealing of the front doors, not a good system....

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by Dave on Feb 10^th, 2005, 6:29pm

Hi Derek.

My car came with a roof rack, so i've taken these pictures for you..

http://tinypic.com/1p7xj6

http://tinypic.com/1p7xjc

I don't know if you're supposed to cut the seal away like my previous owner did, but it hasn't affected my sealing/drainage.

D

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by Snoopy on Feb 11^th, 2005, 9:43am

on the saloons there should be some premarked places where the rubber seal has to be removed. It looks very much like the older Granada roof rack fittings , I still have one of those in the garage... Now that reminds me perhaps I should see if it fits the Scorpio and if so sell it to someone!

;)

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by Dave on Feb 11^th, 2005, 10:28am

Heh that was my plan, but I keep thinking I might need it one day and they're too expensive to buy new! I have a roof rack for a mark two VW Polo too.. that really should go. Oh the junk.

The Scorp is down at the garage having the gearbox oil done, horah!

D

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by derekne on Feb 12^th, 2005, 3:31pm

Thanks for the pictures most helpfull.
I have just had another look at the car for the holes.
with a little gental pulling of the rubber around the door.
I could see the sheath covering the hole, blending in with the paintwork. Obviously a virgin (never been touched). At first I didnt notice the sheath as it had been sprayed over when they made it hopefully.

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by Baz on Feb 12^th, 2005, 6:28pm

Derek,

the hole should be in the rubber door seal and not painted over!!

Baz

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by derekne on Feb 13^th, 2005, 12:37am

Baz
Behind the rubber seal in the door at the top.
There is a special kind of seal its only paper thin it crinckles when i touch it.
I just need to poke my finger in. To break this seal. The seal is the exact match of the car. Same paint thats why I couldnt see it in the first place. I could see the rubber wich had to be poked through then directly under that was the hole with its seal.
All the holes in all the doors are the same.
Like I said its nothing I could just push my finger through it. Its only paper thin like celothene.
Regards..
Derek

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by Dave on Feb 13^th, 2005, 12:12pm

I just remembered.. I must warn you. My scorp was used by some builder types instead of an escort van. Consequently they surely must have had heavy timber on the roof rack and as a result I have four indents where the rack feet sat... not attractive. So take it easy with the weight! Or put large slabs of heavy duty rubber under the feet. That might do it.

D

Title: Re: How do you fix a roof rack onto car?
Post by derekne on Feb 13^th, 2005, 1:33pm

Hi David nice tip.
I do have plenty of rubber on the feet including extra rubbers off another set of roof racks.
As I have canoes and they can get pulled about a little in the wind so everythings nice and tight but the roof is well protected on under the feet too.
regards..
Derek :)